Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé was appointed Duke Enghien.
Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé and Anne Henriette Palatinate Simmern were married. She by marriage Princess Condé. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 29th July 1643 Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé was born to Louis "Le Grand Condé" Bourbon Condé II Prince Condé [aged 21] and Claire Clémence Maillé Brézé Princess Condé.
On 26th December 1646 [his grandfather] Henry Bourbon Condé II Prince Condé [aged 58] died. His son [his father] Louis [aged 25] succeeded II Prince Condé.
On 1st February 1666 [his daughter] Marie Thérèse Bourbon Condé was born to Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé [aged 22] and Anne Henriette Palatinate Simmern [aged 17]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She married her first cousin once removed François Louis "Le Grand Conti" Bourbon Condé Conti Prince Conti and had issue.
On 5th November 1667 [his son] Henri Bourbon Condé was born to Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé [aged 24] and Anne Henriette Palatinate Simmern [aged 19]. He a great x 2 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. He died aged two in 1670.
On 10th November 1668 [his son] Louis Bourbon Condé was born to Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé [aged 25] and Anne Henriette Palatinate Simmern [aged 20]. He a great x 2 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. He married his fourth cousin once removed Louise Françoise Bourbon and had issue.
On 5th July 1670 [his son] Henri Bourbon Condé [aged 2] died.
On 11th November 1670 [his daughter] Anne Bourbon Condé was born to Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé [aged 27] and Anne Henriette Palatinate Simmern [aged 22]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She died aged four in 1675.
John Evelyn's Diary. 2nd May 1671. The French King [aged 32], being now with a great army of 28,000 men about Dunkirk, divers of the grandees of that Court, and a vast number of gentlemen and cadets, in fantastical habits, came flocking over to see our Court and compliment his Majesty [aged 40]. I was present, when they first were conducted into the Queen's [aged 32] withdrawing-room, where saluted their Majesties the Dukes of Guise [Note. Possibly Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé [aged 27] who ], Longueville, and many others of the first rank.
On 3rd July 1672 [his son] Henri Bourbon Condé was born to Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé [aged 28] and Anne Henriette Palatinate Simmern [aged 23]. He a great x 2 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. He died aged two in 1675.
On 9th November 1673 [his son] Louis Henri Bourbon Condé was born to Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé [aged 30] and Anne Henriette Palatinate Simmern [aged 25]. He a great x 2 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. He died aged three in 1677.
On 27th May 1675 [his daughter] Anne Bourbon Condé [aged 4] died.
On 6th June 1675 [his son] Henri Bourbon Condé [aged 2] died.
On 11th August 1675 [his daughter] Anne Marie Victoire Bourbon Condé was born to Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé [aged 32] and Anne Henriette Palatinate Simmern [aged 27]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 8th November 1676 [his daughter] Anne Louise Bénédicte Bourbon Condé was born to Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé [aged 33] and Anne Henriette Palatinate Simmern [aged 28]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She married her fourth cousin once removed Louis Auguste Bourbon Duke Maine.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 21st February 1677 [his son] Louis Henri Bourbon Condé [aged 3] died.
On 24th February 1678 [his daughter] Marie Anne Bourbon Condé Duchess Vendôme was born to Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé [aged 34] and Anne Henriette Palatinate Simmern [aged 29]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She married 21st May 1710 her fourth cousin once removed Louis Joseph Bourbon Vendôme 3rd Duke Vendôme, son of Louis Bourbon Vendôme 2nd Duke Vendôme and Laura Macini Duchess Vendôme.
On 17th July 1679 [his daughter] Unamed Bourbon Condé was born to Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé [aged 35] and Anne Henriette Palatinate Simmern [aged 30]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She died aged one in 1680.
On 17th September 1680 [his daughter] Unamed Bourbon Condé [aged 1] died.
On 11th December 1686 [his father] Louis "Le Grand Condé" Bourbon Condé II Prince Condé [aged 65] died. His son Henri [aged 43] succeeded Prince Condé.
On 23rd October 1700 [his daughter] Anne Marie Victoire Bourbon Condé [aged 25] died.
On 1st April 1709 Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé [aged 65] died.
[his father] Louis "Le Grand Condé" Bourbon Condé II Prince Condé and [his mother] Claire Clémence Maillé Brézé Princess Condé were married. She by marriage Princess Condé.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Godwinson: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 24 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Philip V King France I King Navarre
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Bourbon Count Vendôme and Soissons 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Luxemburg Countess Vendôme and Soissons 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon Prince Condé 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rene Valois Duke Alençon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Lorraine Duchess Alençon 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henri Bourbon Condé Prince Condé 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eléanor de Roucy de Roye Princess Condé
GrandFather: Henry Bourbon Condé II Prince Condé 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Catherine Tremoille Princess Condé
Father: Louis "Le Grand Condé" Bourbon Condé II Prince Condé 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Jean II de Montmorency
Great x 3 Grandfather: William de Montmorency
Great x 2 Grandfather: Anne I Duke of Montmorency
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henri I de Montmorency 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: René of Savoy 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Libera Portoneri
Great x 2 Grandmother: Madeleine of Savoy 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Lascaris
GrandMother: Charlotte Marguerite Montmorency Princess Condé 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Mother: Claire Clémence Maillé Brézé Princess Condé